Two local organizations to host dine and donate fundraising event
The event is taking place at Texas Roadhouse, located at 594 E. 16th Street, Thursday, September 17, from 3 p.m. to 10…
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City of Somerton closer to completing major downtown improvement project
The project is designed to give Downtown Somerton a new look, with upgrades aimed at making the area more vibrant and walkable. The project is…
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YFD uses rehab truck to keep firefighters safe
Yuma firefighters regularly work in triple-digit temperatures, often while wearing heavy turnout gear and battling the added heat of a…
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Locals trying to save Kennedy Pool
Yuma City Councilmember-Elect Henry Valenzuela is asking residents to make their voices heard as the city looks at the future of Kennedy…
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Black Bear Diner holds partners with K9 OPS for fundraiser
The fundraiser is for K9 items that are not budgeted by the Yuma Police Department and the Yuma County Sheriff’s…
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‘Activate Imperial’ aims to give residents a voice amid green energy and data center boom
The community-led economic roadmap is designed to give rural and Latino residents a direct voice in the region’s financial future before massive…
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YPD to conduct Labor Day impaired driving enforcement detail
In a press release, the enforcement detail will take place from Friday, September 4, to Monday, September…
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Blue Envelope Program aims to make interactions with law enforcement safer
The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) rolled out the Blue Envelope Program in 2024. The program is designed to make encounters safer and less…
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Brawley takes center stage for a Lowrider Magazine video shoot
The video and collection will be featured at the Lowrider Magazine Supershow, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center Saturday, September…
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Donate a canned food and get a free YCAT ride this week
Through Saturday, September 5, riders can pay their YCAT fare with a canned food donation benefiting the Yuma Community Food…
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Gill Ruiz, co-founder and president of Mi Vida car club, passes away
Ruiz, 63, passed away after battling cancer. He brought a lot of history to the community as he was a well-known figure for car…
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Local nonprofit expands regional reach with brand-new Brawley facility
Best S.T.E.P. Forward is currently transforming a vacant retail space into a brand-new accessible regional hub, eliminating transportation barriers…
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Dove-hunting season begins in Yuma with safety reminders for hunters
For some Yuma residents, the first sign of fall isn’t cooler weather. It’s the sound of shotguns echoing across the desert. That’s because September…
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Travis Manion Foundation to host Yuma 9/11 Run
The Travis Manion Foundation will host its second annual 9/11 Heroes Run in Yuma Saturday, September 12, at the Colorado River State Historic…
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GoFundMe created for family of Arizona man whose leg was amputated
A GoFundMe has been created to help the family of an Arizona man whose leg was amputated after suffering second and third-degree…
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2026 Dove Hunting Season in Yuma happening soon
In a press release, the season will open Tuesday, September 1, at half-hour before sunrise and it will go until Tuesday, September 15, at…
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ICFD welcomes new emotional support dog named Courage
Courage came through a program run by Imperial County Behavioral Health. The program partners with the Humane Society, training dogs to become…
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Onvida Health holds Go Gold Walk and illumination event
Participants gathered at the cancer center garden and simultaneously lit gold necklaces in honor of the children and families who have faced a…
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The Friends of the Lower Colorado River held a clean-up event at Gateway Park
Friends of the Lower Colorado River held a river clean up event gateway park Saturday…
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Raising Cane’s celebrates 30 years
Raising Cane’s is celebrating 30 years of being in business. The chain recently opened a new location in El…
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